The Western Wildcats will take on the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Western comes in on four and Stoneman Douglas on five.
Western is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Taravella get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Wildcats' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Jimmy Huard
| 04/01/25 @ Westminster Christian | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Taravella | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Stoneman Douglas | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Chaminade-Madonna | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Deerfield Beach | 1 |
Jimmy Huard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Western saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Falagan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas made easy work of Coral Glades on Monday and carried off a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Daniel Tartaglia's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cade Raley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nick Diaz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Stoneman Douglas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coral Glades only posted a batting average of .045.
Stoneman Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
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